We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Wisconsin Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
65,319 90.30% $73,122 H-1B
5,643 7.80% $270,284 PERM
995 1.38% $32,131 H-2A
376 0.52% $85,021 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Wisconsin has seen a total of 72,333 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Wisconsin is the H-1B visa with 65,319 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.30% of Wisconsin's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,643 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Wisconsin's total visas.

Top Occupations in Wisconsin (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 28 $63,702 82.35%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 28 $50,047 82.35%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $54,719 81.82%
Agricultural Engineers 26 $63,532 78.79%
Natural Sciences Managers 26 $91,631 78.79%
Aerospace Engineers 26 $80,996 81.25%
Environmental Engineers 25 $68,695 78.13%
Cost Estimators 25 $52,022 78.13%
Economists 25 $62,431 80.65%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 24 $63,952 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chief Executives 4 $157,700 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4 $21,840 50.00%
Operations Research Analysts 4 $55,994 50.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,487 37.50%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 3 $30,222 37.50%
Graphic Designers 3 $36,622 42.86%
Anesthesiologists 3 $208,000 42.86%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $36,858 42.86%
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $88,213 42.86%
Waiters and Waitresses 3 $23,025 42.86%
Wisconsin Employees Over Time
Wisconsin has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,147 employees were hired. Wisconsin peaked in 2016 with 5,940 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 688 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Wisconsin From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,415 $769,772 45.81%
China 238 $67,608 32.87%
Colombia 233 $29,247 36.29%
South Korea 214 $29,542 35.85%
Philippines 181 $28,140 35.91%
Nepal 159 $30,304 39.07%
Mexico 138 $54,329 38.98%
Brazil 131 $36,211 41.46%
Bangladesh 128 $27,042 41.29%
Vietnam 111 $28,008 45.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kohls Inc 66 $105,876 89.19%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 65 $47,103 90.28%
System Soft Technologies Llc 64 $64,724 88.89%
Frontier Technologies Llc 63 $70,037 92.65%
Generac Power Systems Inc 63 $87,234 94.03%
Ness Usa Inc 63 $68,302 94.03%
Microsoft Corporation 62 $82,770 93.94%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 62 $62,767 93.94%
General Electric Company 58 $98,022 89.23%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 58 $65,503 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Habitat Environmental Services Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Honey Land Farms Ii Llc 2 $29,952 100.00%
Bader Brothers Enterprises 2 $37,274 100.00%
Rivers Edge Dairy Llc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Can Am Pepper Company Usa Lp 2 $26,520 100.00%
Bushmans Inc 2 $16,101 100.00%
Northwoods Evergreen Wire 2 $30,285 100.00%
Steiner Farms Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Debroux Custom Work Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Midwest Grain Bins Llc 2 $42,307 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing C 3 $85,748 23.08%
Gea Process Engineering Inc 3 $88,868 23.08%
United Community Center 3 $40,883 23.08%
County Of Milwaukee 3 $87,943 23.08%
Villager Sports Town Corporation 3 $62,393 23.08%
Purpora Engineering 3 $91,160 23.08%
Cashedge Inc 3 $106,413 23.08%
Eaton Corporation 3 $99,868 25.00%
Dell Software Inc 3 $65,811 25.00%
Cielo Inc 3 $118,442 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations 4 $38,600 80.00%
Credit Bureaus 4 $103,124 80.00%
Other Individual And Family Services 4 $46,051 80.00%
Security Systems Services 4 $58,349 80.00%
Department Stores 4 $110,167 80.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services 4 $41,746 80.00%
Used Car Dealers 4 $39,299 100.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 4 $48,033 100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 4 $69,290 100.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 4 $114,523 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Wisconsin Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Wisconsin to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Wisconsin over all years is $73,122. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage